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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 43 p4p, 118 weight class) and Julius Lew (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew tries a head kick but it misses.
As Lew backs away, Erdogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Erdogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erdogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
Erdogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erdogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Erdogan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Erdogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Erdogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lew scrambles back to his feet.
Lew tries a low kick but Erdogan avoids it.
Lew throws a head kick that misses
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Julius Lew has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
It looked like Erdogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Lew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erdogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erdogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Erdogan is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lew.
Erdogan slips a jab from Lew.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
Lew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Erdogan can pounce on him.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
A left lands for Erdogan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a leg kick
and Erdogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erdogan moves away from the strike by Lew.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Erdogan saw that one coming.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lew throws a right hand that Erdogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Erdogan also avoids with ease.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Erdogan ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Erdogan - just one landing.
Erdogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Erdogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lew.
Lew lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew looks to throw a body kick
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erdogan looks to land a body kick but Lew moved away.
A jab from Lew misses.
A clash of legs there as Erdogan blocks the low kick.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Erdogan is out of range.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julius Lew's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lew.
Lew moves to clinch but Erdogan breaks away
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erdogan lands a big head kick that sends Lew tumbling to the mat! Erdogan takes a step backwards and waves Lew back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Erdogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lew. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan blocks a head kick by Lew.
Lew misses with a lunging right hand
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erdogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lew's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew misses the body punch
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erdogan throws the kick towards the body but Lew avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Lew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Lew is predictable there
and Erdogan counters with a body kick that stops Lew in his tracks momentarily.
Erdogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erdogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lew is rocked!
Erdogan ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Lew blocks a jab.
Lew throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew connects with the punch.
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 moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erdogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
A leg kick checked by Erdogan.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erdogan.
Erdogan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lew. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a leg kick but Erdogan moved away.
Erdogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erdogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erdogan throwing a counter right hand but Lew manages to avoid it.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erdogan slips under a jab.
Erdogan looks for the body kick but Lew saw that one coming.
Lew tried to score with a low kick but Erdogan checks it.
Erdogan misses the body punch
and Lew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew wants to clinch but Erdogan slips to the side
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lew throws a one two combo.
Lew throws a body kick that misses.
Erdogan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Lew.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lew lands a big right hand that sends Erdogan crashing to the mat! Lew stays standing though and waves Erdogan back to his feet!
Erdogan is rocked!
Lew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erdogan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
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 cut man is working on Julius Lew's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lew looks to throw a body kick
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Erdogan.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erdogan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Erdogan!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew misses with an uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lew throws a sloppy head kick and Erdogan moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lew throws a lazy uppercut
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew missing with a left hand there. Erdogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erdogan lands a big head kick that sends Lew tumbling to the mat! Erdogan takes a step backwards and waves Lew back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lew is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Erdogan measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lew! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mustafa Erdogan!
An out of breath Mustafa Erdogan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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