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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 14 p4p, 75 weight class) and Barack Obaminator (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). Obaminator is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Barack Obaminator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Obaminator.
Obaminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erdogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a big shot that misses.
Erdogan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromObaminator.
Obaminator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Obaminator works Erdogan's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Obaminator misses
and Erdogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Erdogan misses with a hook
and Obaminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erdogan clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator is trying to break the clinch but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Erdogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Erdogan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obaminator has had enough of the clinch but Erdogan keeps him there for the moment.
Erdogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obaminator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan is leaning against Obaminator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erdogan tries a body shot but Obaminator blocks it.
Obaminator wants to get back to striking at distance but Erdogan won't allow it.
Erdogan lands with a right to the head.
Erdogan lands a nice elbow.
Obaminator is trying to break free.
Obaminator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erdogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erdogan has Obaminator pressed against the cage, preventing Obaminator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Obaminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obaminator throws a jab when Erdogan was well out of range.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan has Obaminator up against the cage in a clinch.
Obaminator takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obaminator takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Obaminator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obaminator is trying to force a seperation but Erdogan has the dominant position.
Erdogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obaminator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erdogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Obaminator.
Erdogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erdogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Obaminator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erdogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Erdogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obaminator takes a shot to the head.
Obaminator tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Erdogan scores with a shot to the side of Obaminator's head.
Erdogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan prevents Obaminator from breaking the clinch.
Erdogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erdogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Obaminator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obaminator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obaminator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obaminator ducks under a wild hook from Erdogan.
Obaminator misses with a straight left.
Erdogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obaminator.
Erdogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Obaminator circles away.
A big left from Erdogan misses.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obaminator buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Erdogan connects with a high kick.
Erdogan drops his hands momentarily and Obaminator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Obaminator checks a low kick from Erdogan.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erdogan throws out the jab.
Erdogan misses with a jab to the body
and Obaminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obaminator scores with a kick to the midsection.
Obaminator lands a jab to Erdogan's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Obaminator misses with a straight left.
Erdogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erdogan lands a front kick.
Obaminator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erdogan.
Obaminator flicks out a counter leg kick but Erdogan steps away.
Erdogan swinging wildly here.
Erdogan blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erdogan has managed to clinch.
Obaminator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Erdogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obaminator scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Obaminator walks into a straight right hand from Erdogan.
Obaminator cracks Erdogan with an open hand slap.
Obaminator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obaminator 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.
Obaminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obaminator misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
Obaminator misses with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obaminator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obaminator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erdogan lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Erdogan.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Obaminator.
Erdogan walks into a left hand.
Erdogan lands a high kick!
Obaminator misses with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
Erdogan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Obaminator. Obaminator obviously looking to wear him down.
Barack Obaminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obaminator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a shot to the body.
Obaminator slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Erdogan throws a jab when Obaminator was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Obaminator misses
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obaminator's jab looks to have found its range, popping Erdogan under the eye.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obaminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan avoids the head kick by Obaminator.
A big left from Obaminator misses.
Obaminator misses with a kick to the body.
Erdogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Erdogan.
Obaminator throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Obaminator misses with the body kick
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Erdogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erdogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obaminator.
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 Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Obaminator looks to land a left hand but Erdogan moved out of range nicely.
Erdogan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Obaminator responds with a good body kick, but Erdogan manages to step out the way in time.
Erdogan thumps Obaminator with a low kick.
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obaminator.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erdogan throwing a counter right hand but Obaminator manages to avoid it.
A jab from Obaminator does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator scores with a hook.
Obaminator swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Obaminator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erdogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Obaminator to counter with a crisp jab.
Obaminator lands a nice shot that snaps Erdogan's head back.
Erdogan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut. Obaminator saw that one coming.
Obaminator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erdogan tried to counter with a leg kick but Obaminator avoided it.
Erdogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Obaminator is predictable there
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obaminator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Erdogan misses its intended target.
Obaminator throws a sloppy head kick
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obaminator looks to land a body kick but Erdogan moved away.
Obaminator throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erdogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Erdogan, as that shot connected.
Obaminator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a big counter combination but Obaminator scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Obaminator missing with a left hand there. Erdogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erdogan lands with a cross.
Erdogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Obaminator.
Obaminator on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Obaminator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obaminator avoids the body shot from Erdogan.
Obaminator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Erdogan.
Erdogan moves out of range as Obaminator strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Erdogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Erdogan working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obaminator is trying to break the clinch but Erdogan is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Erdogan fails to land.
Obaminator is trying to force a seperation but Erdogan has the dominant position.
Erdogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Obaminator has had enough of the clinch but Erdogan keeps him there for the moment.
Erdogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obaminator can do to turn this around?
Obaminator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Erdogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Obaminator blocks an elbow strike from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands an elbow that stopped Obaminator in his tracks for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Erdogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Erdogan jabs at Obaminator's body.
Erdogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Erdogan has closed the distance and engaged Obaminator in a clinch.
Erdogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obaminator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erdogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obaminator misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Obaminator misses.
A quick step to the side and Erdogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erdogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Obaminator is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jab by Obaminator.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan misses with a wild body shot.
Obaminator misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obaminator walks into a left hand.
Erdogan throws a body shot but no joy.
Obaminator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Erdogan moves into range and clinches up with Obaminator.
Obaminator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erdogan has him pressed against the cage.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obaminator looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obaminator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Obaminator back against the cage.
Erdogan lands a body shot.
Obaminator takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obaminator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obaminator throws a head punch that misses.
Obaminator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erdogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Erdogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Obaminator's brow.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Erdogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Barack Obaminator 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!
Obaminator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Obaminator blocks an elbow strike.
Erdogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Obaminator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Erdogan scores with a shoulder strike.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside.
Obaminator is rocked!
Erdogan blocks an uppercut.
Obaminator is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Obaminator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erdogan lands an elbow just above Obaminator 's eye.
Obaminator can't break the clinch.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan has Obaminator pressed against the cage. He pushes Obaminator back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Erdogan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Obaminator crashing to the floor! Erdogan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Obaminator is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Mustafa Erdogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Barack Obaminator stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be black'.
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