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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkan Dogu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fluke.
Fluke scores with a spinning back kick!
Fluke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dogu on the side of the head.
Fluke drives through and clinches with Dogu against the cage.
Fluke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fluke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dogu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fluke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dogu.
Fluke is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Fluke.
Dogu connects with the punch.
Dogu blocks a leg kick.
Fluke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke thows a leg kick but Dogu checks it
and Dogu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've been hearing that Dogu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fluke is trying to keep Dogu in close.
Dogu passes Fluke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fluke won't allow Dogu to pass to mount.
Dogu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dogu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fluke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dogu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dogu pulls his head out easily.
Dogu misses with a head shot. Fluke uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dogu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dogu wants to control from the top but Fluke keeps moving.
Dogu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Fluke looking for a sweep. Not yet Fluke, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke can't keep his opponent in guard - Dogu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fluke trying to hold on to Dogu's head to control him but Dogu postures up.
Dogu winds up and cracks Fluke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dogu is trying to control the action in half guard but Fluke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dogu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fluke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dogu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fluke gets full guard.
Fluke can't keep his opponent in guard - Dogu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dogu is looking to stall here but Fluke recovers full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fluke is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dogu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dogu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fluke manages to avoid it.
Dogu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dogu connects with a body shot.
Dogu walks into a jab.
Dogu looks to land a left hand but Fluke moved out of range nicely.
Fluke clinches with his opponent.
Fluke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dogu blocks a body shot from Fluke.
Dogu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fluke tries to stall but Dogu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dogu has had enough of the clinch but Fluke keeps him there for the moment.
Fluke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fluke digs a right hand underneath Dogu's ribcage. Dogu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Fluke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Fluke.
Dogu can't get the takedown.
Dogu tries to stall but Fluke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fluke scores with a shot to the side of Dogu's head.
Dogu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fluke prevents it.
Dogu looking to stall.
Fluke breaks from the clinch.
Luke Fluke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Fluke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dogu throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dogu throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
Fluke scores with a jab to the body.
Fluke lands a head kick. Dogu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fluke clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fluke.
Fluke looking to stall.
Dogu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fluke.
Fluke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fluke.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from Dogu.
Dogu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dogu moves out of range as Fluke throws a body kick.
Fluke throws a right and a left that Dogu avoids nicely.
Dogu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dogu misses with a body shot.
Fluke throws a solid leg kick but Dogu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fluke.
Fluke throws a solid leg kick but Dogu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fluke.
Fluke just misses with a punch to the body.
Dogu throws the left hand but Fluke avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu feints and as Fluke raises his hands in defense, Dogu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Fluke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Fluke!
Fluke looking to sit in guard and control but Dogu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fluke is looking to sweep but instead, Dogu has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fluke works the jab nicely.
Fluke closes the distance and pushes Dogu back into the cage.
Fluke misses with the head strike.
Dogu is looking for a takedown.
Fluke struggles to land a body shot inside as Dogu controls his hands.
Dogu has Fluke pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dogu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fluke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dogu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu prevents a body shot from Fluke.
Fluke breaks the clinch.
Fluke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fluke digs a good body shot into Dogu's ribs.
A combination from Fluke does no damage.
Fluke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dogu dips to his left and cracks Fluke with an uppercut!
Fluke motions for Dogu to come forward. Fluke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dogu throws a lazy uppercut
and Fluke counters with a nice body shot.
Fluke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dogu throws a body punch but Fluke moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dogu scores with a nice strike.
Dogu tries for a takedown but Fluke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fluke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fluke lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fluke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dogu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dogu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fluke is looking to clinch but Dogu is avoiding it.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Dogu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dogu blocks a low kick nicely.
Dogu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fluke 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.
Dogu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dogu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dogu looks to throw the jab but Fluke is out of range.
Fluke throws a leg kick which misses Dogu's front leg but catches the back leg as Dogu tries to avoid it.
Dogu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Dogu as he checks the leg kick.
Fluke misses with a series of wild punches.
Fluke throws out a leg kick but Dogu moves out of range and Fluke only half commits.
Dogu lands a jab.
Fluke throws a body punch but Dogu moves out of range.
Fluke misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fluke misses with a body shot.
Dogu slips a jab from Fluke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Dogu throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses.
Fluke slips under a jab from Dogu.
Fluke misses with a head kick.
Dogu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fluke manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Dogu. Beautiful body shot.
Fluke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogu was well out of range. Poor timing from Fluke.
Dogu looks to land a right hand but Fluke moved out of range.
Fluke throws a shot to the body.
Dogu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke throws a jab but it's blocked by Dogu.
Fluke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dogu missing with a left hand there. Fluke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fluke thuds a left hand into Dogu's body.
Fluke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dogu moves out of range as Fluke strikes.
Fluke stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
Fluke throws a hook to the side of Dogu's head but Dogu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dogu.
Fluke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dogu swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogu was well out of range. Poor timing from Fluke.
Fluke throws a push kick but Dogu slaps the foot to one side.
Dogu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fluke quickly recovers to half guard.
Fluke tries to roll over but Dogu keeps him under control.
Dogu is looking to take a break and control but Fluke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke tries to roll over but Dogu keeps him under control.
Fluke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dogu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dogu's back!
Fluke is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fluke struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu tries to escape the position.
Fluke is not going to allow Dogu to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dogu tries to roll but Fluke sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fluke lands a head kick. Dogu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fluke.
The fighters circling - Fluke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dogu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fluke slips a straight right by Dogu.
Fluke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dogu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fluke stuffs the takedown.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fluke but Fluke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fluke clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke lands a hook that snaps the head of Dogu backwards.
Luke Fluke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fluke.
Dogu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fluke is stalling here.
Fluke breaks from the clinch.
Fluke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fluke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dogu is out of range.
Fluke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dogu under the eye.
Dogu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dogu.
Fluke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orkan Dogu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fluke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fluke.
Fluke looks to score with a jab to the body but Dogu is just out of range.
Dogu misses the jab.
Dogu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dogu avoids the head kick by Fluke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fluke looks to throw the jab but Dogu is out of range.
Fluke throws a chopping leg kick but Dogu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogu. Fluke does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws out a leg kick but Dogu moves out of range and Fluke only half commits.
Dogu misses with a body shot.
Dogu shoots in looking for a takedown. Fluke tries to sprawl out of it but Dogu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fluke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dogu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fluke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fluke jabs Dogu right on the nose. Dogu blinks but takes it well.
A jab lands there for Fluke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Fluke closes the distance and clinches.
Fluke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fluke is struggling to control the position.
Fluke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Fluke fails to land.
Fluke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fluke breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Dogu finds it's target.
Luke Fluke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fluke moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fluke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fluke 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 Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
Luke Fluke is the new welterweight champion!
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