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UFL 45: Dogu vs. Darby PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Garza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Rayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Garza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Garza circles away.
Garza connects with a jab.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garza tries to bum rush Rayne with a series of wild strikes but Rayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rayne.
Marcos Garza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayne misses the jab.
Garza keeps the fight on the outside.
Rayne tries to clinch but Garza moves away
and Garza counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rayne - the referee stops the clock and Garza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rayne. Garza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garza manages to avoid it.
Rayne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayne misses with a takedown
and Garza counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rayne eats them both and turns towards Garza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rayne looks for the body kick but Garza saw that one coming.
Garza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garza was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayne.
Rayne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a nice uppercut.
Rayne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Rayne.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rayne circles away quickly and effectively.
Rayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rayne is defended easily by Garza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rayne tries for a takedown but Garza circles away easily
and Garza counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Rayne or perhaps it was just good defense by Garza which made him look bad.
Rayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garza catches Rayne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a two punch combo.
Garza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rayne circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayne shoots and misses
and Garza counters with a nice uppercut.
Rayne is rocked!
Rayne is breathing heavily.
Garza lands with a nice body punch.
Garza cracks Rayne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Rayne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rayne seems to have got his legs back now.
Rayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Garza coming out on top.
Garza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rayne manages to avoid it.
Garza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rayne on the side of the head.
Garza clobbers Rayne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garza circles away quickly and effectively.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Garza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza misses with a double jab.
Rayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rayne slips under a jab.
Rayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garza circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garza.
Garza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rayne closes the distance but Garza moves to the side
and Garza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rayne thinking.
Garza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rayne eats them both and turns towards Garza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Garza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rayne wants to clinch up but Garza keeps it at a distance.
Garza scores with a nice strike.
Garza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garza misses with an uppercut.
Rayne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rayne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Garza.
Rayne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garza scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Garza scores with a four punch combination!
Garza thuds a left hand into Rayne's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne tries to clinch but Garza moves out of range.
Rayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rayne tries for a takedown but Garza circles away easily
and Garza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rayne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Rayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rayne tries to clinch up but Garza circles away and keeps his distance.
Garza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rayne's head backwards.
Rayne tries for a takedown but Garza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rayne.
Garza works over Rayne's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garza looks to land a combination but Rayne avoids it well.
A punch combination from Garza misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garza!
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!
Garza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rayne! Garza dives in looking to finish! Rayne is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Garza!
Marcos Garza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aeron Greyjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops McLollipop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pops McLollipop has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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142 lbs
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136 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aeron Greyjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pops McLollipop!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy misses with a lunging right hand
and McLollipop counters with a head kick.
Aeron Greyjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greyjoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greyjoy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLollipop tries to avoid it but Greyjoy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLollipop to the ground. McLollipop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McLollipop tries a head kick but it misses.
Greyjoy dives in and grabs McLollipop's left leg, looking for a takedown. McLollipop pushes down on Greyjoy's head and hops out.
Greyjoy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aeron Greyjoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLollipop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McLollipop wants it to stay on the feet.
Greyjoy gets a takedown into half guard.
Greyjoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greyjoy moves into full mount! McLollipop won't be happy about that!
Greyjoy dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy unloading with bombs!
Greyjoy postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McLollipop bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Greyjoy and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aeron Greyjoy!
Aeron Greyjoy took some time post fight to say the following; 'What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Mester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olsen Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olsen Viking will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikola Mester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olsen Viking!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking has his takedown stuffed
and Mester counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Viking is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mester defends well.
Viking looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viking swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking keeping full guard, as Mester tries to pass.
Viking looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Viking has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Viking isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mester stacks Viking on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mester!
Viking tries to buck Mester off but Mester is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Viking's face as Mester controls the position.
Viking is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mester scoring with punches from side control.
Mester happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mester looks up at the clock and then as Viking takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mester smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Viking tries to improve position but can't.
Mester taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking tries to buck Mester off but Mester is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mester controls the position from side control.
Mester seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Viking for as long as he can get away with.
Mester tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Mester lands a few punches from side control.
Viking tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mester controlling from side mount.
Viking is looking to regain half guard here but Mester keeps moving and retains side control.
Mester creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mester works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking is looking for a sweep.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Mester dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Viking enables Mester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Viking manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mester controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Viking has his foot on Mester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mester works his way back into a safe position though.
Mester's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mester is pushing down on Viking's leg trying to pass to half guard. Viking is fighting to maintain full guard but Mester has managed to sneak the leg through.
Viking wants to improve his position but Mester is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Mester seems content to control.
Mester prevents Viking from improving his position.
Mester content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikola Mester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Viking was covering up waiting for the punch and Mester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Viking is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mester controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking working for submissions but it's allowed Mester to get to half guard.
Viking wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mester in particular looking to stall.
Viking has hold of Mester's hands but Mester slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Viking looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking wants to improve his position but Mester is controlling well.
Viking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mester pulls his head out easily.
Viking is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mester is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Viking!
Viking keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mester scoring with strikes but Viking is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mester scoring with strikes but Viking is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mester content just to control the position here.
Viking is trying desperately to improve position.
Viking taking shots to the head.
Mester looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viking is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mester controlling the pace for now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Mester dominated that second round.
That's time! Mester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Viking is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Viking can't keep his opponent in guard - Mester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mester stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mester wants to work for an arm triangle but Viking is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Viking is looking to improve his position.
Viking looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viking tries to roll over but Mester keeps him under control.
Mester has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mester scoring with strikes but Viking is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking is working to get back to half guard.
Mester controlling from mount.
Viking is desperately trying to improve his position but Mester has a good base and remains in mount.
Viking slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viking takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mester has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Viking is looking to get to half guard.
Mester controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking working to try and regain half guard.
Mester cracks Viking with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nikola Mester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viking working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mester controlling the pace for now.
Olsen Viking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mester scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Mester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mester has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Mester!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Yorke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's entrance music is Survivor - 'Burning Heart'. A fine choice. Saul Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Yorke!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yorke is defended easily by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yorke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarez scores with a jab. Yorke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Yorke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yorke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Dwight Yorke has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Saul Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Yorke.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yorke.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yorke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alvarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yorke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yorke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yorke tries to score with some ground and pound. Alvarez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yorke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Yorke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yorke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alvarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorke has an Americana. Alvarez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Yorke is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Yorke hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dwight Yorke!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonash Blagech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisame Hoshigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagech comes to the cage accompanied by Red Tree - wood. Kisame Hoshigaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yonash Blagech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kisame Hoshigaki!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshigaki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blagech did well to prevent Hoshigaki getting side control.
Blagech works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoshigaki is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Blagech has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hoshigaki is looking to defend but Blagech has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hoshigaki! Blagech pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hoshigaki taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yonash Blagech!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thai Johnny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin has chosen Toccata and Fugue as his entrance music. Thai Johnny had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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220 lbs
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26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thai Johnny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikhail Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnny.
Rasputin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnny tries to avoid it but Rasputin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnny to the ground. Johnny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rasputin is trying to defend but Johnny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnny is thwarting Rasputin's attempts to control the position.
Johnny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rasputin gets back to full guard.
Rasputin keeping full guard, as Johnny tries to pass.
Johnny wanted to stand there but Rasputin had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johnny doesn't defend quickly enough and Rasputin has managed to lock this one up! Can Johnny escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rasputin on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikhail Rasputin!
Mikhail Rasputin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inglorious Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols. Darius Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Inglorious Bastard's chin.
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darius Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Inglorious Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Bastard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bastard!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Bastard frees his head quite easily.
Bastard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bastard's face.
Bastard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bastard wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Bastard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bastard and Smith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Bastard tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Smith easily slips into full mount!
Smith content just to control the position here.
Smith looking to land elbow strikes but Bastard uses the position to regain half guard.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bastard to regain full guard.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Bastard is defending well.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith works his way into side control.
Bastard is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but Bastard slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bastard is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith trying to control the action but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bastard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bastard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bastard!
Smith landing punches.
Smith is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bastard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bastard!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bastard defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bastard clinches.
Bastard trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bastard smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bastard. That snapped Smith's head back.
Bastard tries to clinch up.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Bastard is defending the position.
Smith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bastard defend it? Smith steps over the head and cranks it - Bastard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darius Smith!
Darius Smith gave a mention to Untouchable Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ikvecenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikvecenko comes into the arena with Manowar - Warriors of the World blaring out of the sound system. OQuinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kocky-Tech N9ne. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ikvecenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OQuinn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OQuinn seems to be looking for submissions.
OQuinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
OQuinn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ikvecenko is breathing heavily.
OQuinn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
OQuinn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ikvecenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OQuinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ikvecenko is trying to get back to full guard.
OQuinn is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ikvecenko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien OQuinn!
In his post fight interview, Damien OQuinn gave a big smile as he said 'I want to think the UFL for making this my home and giving me the chance to fight in the best org in the world!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darby lands with a cross.
Darby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogu moves away.
Dogu throws a hook but Darby avoids it easily.
Orkan Dogu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogu misses with an uppercut
and Darby counters with a left and a right that stings Dogu.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Dogu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dogu throws a hook but Darby blocks it.
Dogu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darby loads up on a big right hand but Dogu slips the punch.
Dogu shoots in looking for a takedown but Darby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dogu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dogu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dogu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darby slips under a jab.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu slips a straight right by Darby.
Dogu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dogu slips under a jab.
Darby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Darby misses.
A shot to the liver by Darby. Beautiful body shot.
Darby scores with a sloppy right hand. Dogu should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darby looks to land a combination. Dogu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
Darby throws a nice looking combination but Dogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darby stuffs the takedown.
Dogu shoots in and drives through. Darby sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darby tries to avoid it but Dogu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darby to the ground. Darby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Dogu misses.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darby as he avoids it easily.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darby.
Darby throws a series of punches but Dogu avoids them all with ease.
Dogu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dogu shoots for a double leg takedown but Darby sprawls well. He's pushed Dogu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dogu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Darby scores with a four punch combination!
Dogu looks to score with a jab to the body but Darby is just out of range.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
Dogu throws a shot from downtown. Darby moves away and avoids it.
Darby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
Darby throws a sloppy head kick and Dogu moves out of range easily.
Darby throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
Darby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dogu shoots in looking for a takedown but Darby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dogu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darby just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darby wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dogu does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Darby. Those never looked like landing.
John Darby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dogu throws a jab but it's blocked by Darby.
Dogu swings widly with a right hand
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with the combination.
John Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dogu stuffs the takedown attempt from Darby. Darby gets slowly back to his feet.
Darby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darby misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darby but Darby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dogu misses with a left hand
enabling Darby to counter with a crisp jab.
Darby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Dogu.
Darby misses with a straight left.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby 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.
Darby leaves Dogu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dogu dives in and grabs Darby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darby pushes down on Dogu's head and hops out.
Dogu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Darby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dogu is in Darby's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Darby wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu throws a big right hand that misses.
Darby has control of Dogu's left arm, preventing Dogu from doing any damage.
Darby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dogu throwing strikes from guard but Darby blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu won't allow Darby to get back to his feet.
Darby trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Darby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Darby throws a hook but Dogu blocks it.
Darby cracks Dogu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
Dogu throws a looping overhand right but Darby ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dogu.
Dogu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darby circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Dogu or perhaps it was just good defense by Darby which made him look bad.
Dogu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dogu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darby is trying to maintain the position but Dogu is very close to passing his half guard.
Dogu working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby wants to control but Dogu is keeping busy.
Dogu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Darby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dogu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darby defending well though.
Darby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darby is in trouble now - Dogu has advanced to mount!
Dogu avoids the attempt from Darby to control.
Dogu with shots to the head and body - Darby looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu is landing with some decent strikes but Darby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dogu throwing strikes but Darby uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Darby wants to control but Dogu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darby defending well though.
Dogu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dogu is working away from the top position though.
Darby is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dogu drops an elbow to the side of Darby's head.
Nice strikes from Dogu there.
Dogu winds up and cracks Darby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dogu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dogu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dogu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dogu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Darby lands with a hook. Dogu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darby slips a jab from Dogu.
Dogu lands with a good body shot.
Dogu misses with a hook.
Dogu shoots in and drives through. Darby sprawls well.
Dogu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby shoots in for a takedown but Dogu shows good takedown defense.
Darby misses with a hook.
Darby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dogu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darby throws out a loose jab but Dogu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dogu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dogu looks to score with a jab to the body but Darby is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with the combination.
Dogu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darby defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darby digs a good hook to Dogu's body.
Darby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a series of punches but Dogu avoids them all with ease.
Darby misses with a two punch combination.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
Darby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogu misses with a wild body shot.
Darby leaves Dogu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dogu slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu slips under a jab from Darby.
Darby swings for the body but Dogu moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Darby. Beautiful body shot.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Darby.
Dogu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dogu.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dogu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dogu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darby throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
Dogu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Darby.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darby slips a straight right by Dogu.
Dogu misses with a straight right.
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dogu circles away quickly and effectively.
Dogu misses with a takedown attempt - Darby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orkan Dogu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dogu. Those never looked like landing.
Darby ducks under a wild hook from Dogu.
Dogu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Darby misses its intended target.
Darby misses with a wild combination.
Darby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throws a jab when Darby was well out of range.
Dogu misses with a hook to the body
and Darby counters with a nice uppercut.
Dogu throws a right hand that Darby ducks under and follows up with a left that Darby also avoids with ease.
Darby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dogu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darby as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Darby. No joy for Dogu on that attempt.
Dogu shoots in but no luck this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dogu misses with an uppercut.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
Darby throws a nice looking combination but Dogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Darby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darby misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Darby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Darby! John Darby retains his welterweight title!
John Darby managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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