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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 81 p4p, 101 weight class) and Doric Dienekes (ranked 11 p4p, 13 weight class). Doric Dienekes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Dienekes tries for a takedown but Erdogan circles away easily
and Erdogan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes has his takedown stuffed
and Erdogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Erdogan sprawls well. Erdogan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dienekes gets slowly back to his feet.
Erdogan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doric Dienekes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes fails with the takedown
and Erdogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erdogan counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dienekes tries for a takedown but Erdogan circles away easily
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dienekes.
Erdogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dienekes.
Erdogan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dienekes avoids it.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doric Dienekes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dienekes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes fails with a takedown attempt.
Erdogan is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dienekes shoots in looking for a takedown but Erdogan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dienekes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And Erdogan counters with a quick kick to the body but Dienekes blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dienekes is defended easily by Erdogan.
Erdogan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dienekes shoots and misses
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erdogan leaves Dienekes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes misses with a takedown
and Erdogan counters with a good, hard body kick but Dienekes shrugs it off.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doric Dienekes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dienekes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Erdogan avoids it really well and circles away.
Erdogan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dienekes avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Erdogan counters with a quick kick to the body but Dienekes blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dienekes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Erdogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes goes for a double leg but Erdogan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Erdogan continues to drive forward.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Erdogan as Dienekes shoots in.
It appears Erdogan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dienekes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erdogan pinned against the cage. Erdogan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Erdogan is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dienekes.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doric Dienekes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dienekes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Erdogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Erdogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustafa Erdogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dienekes shoots and misses
and Dienekes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes closes the distance and clinches up with Erdogan, looking for a takedown. Dienekes pushes Erdogan against the cage but Erdogan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Dienekes looks to move away, Erdogan throws a big counter combo but Dienekes just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Erdogan as he avoids it easily.
Erdogan is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa Erdogan had his way with Doric Dienekes in 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. This is the final round!
Dienekes with a poor takedown
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doric Dienekes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Erdogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Erdogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dienekes or perhaps it was just good defense by Erdogan, which made it look bad.
Dienekes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromErdogan.
Mustafa Erdogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doric Dienekes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dienekes.
Erdogan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dienekes shoots in for a double leg but Erdogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Erdogan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes misses with a takedown attempt
and Erdogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dienekes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erdogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dienekes misses with a takedown attempt
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doric Dienekes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes throws a sloppy head kick
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Erdogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Erdogan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:40
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:40
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Erdogan!
Our winner, Mustafa Erdogan, 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.
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energy
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hype
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