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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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196 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Tickel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tickel walks into a straight right hand from Dogu.
Dogu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tickel manages to avoid it.
Tickel connects with a looping right hand.
Tickel throws a lazy uppercut
and Dogu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tickel misses with an uppercut
and Dogu counters with a nice body shot.
Tickel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dogu misses with a hook. Tickel ducked under it nicely.
Dogu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will Tickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Dogu slaps away a takedown attempt from Tickel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tickel scores with a takedown into Dogu's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tickel trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Dogu looking for a sweep. Not yet Dogu, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tickel passes into half guard.
Tickel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tickel working the head and body with strikes.
Tickel prevents Dogu from improving his position.
Dogu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickel tries to free his leg and advance position but Dogu is retaining full guard.
Tickel throws a strike but Dogu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dogu stopping the sweep attempt from Tickel.
Dogu is pushing down on Tickel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tickel is fighting to maintain full guard but Dogu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tickel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tickel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dogu postures up and lands a big shot to Tickel's brow.
Dogu won't allow Tickel to sweep him here.
Tickel looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu is working Tickel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dogu scoring with some ground and pound.
Dogu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tickel looking for a sweep. Not yet Tickel, not yet.
Dogu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tickel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dogu's best efforts.
Dogu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tickel trying to control but Dogu postures up.
Dogu wants to control but Tickel is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel moves into full guard.
Dogu trying to control the position from guard on top but Tickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tickel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tickel is stalling here. Dogu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tickel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dogu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tickel taking a bit of punishment here - Dogu scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Tickel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Dogu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dogu grinds an elbow into Tickel's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu dominated that round.
That's time! Dogu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tickel misses with a right hand
and Dogu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tickel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tickel shoots and misses
and Dogu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tickel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tickel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Tickel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dogu dodges the ground and pound from Tickel.
Tickel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dogu keeps working.
Tickel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dogu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tickel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dogu defends it well.
Tickel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dogu's head.
Dogu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu is looking for a sweep. Tickel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tickel seems to be looking for submissions.
Dogu tries to get to full guard but Tickel has control of the leg.
Dogu gets back to full guard.
Dogu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tickel is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tickel chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu looking for a sweep. Not yet Dogu, not yet.
Dogu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tickel's guard.
Tickel lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Tickel keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully.
Tickel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tickel is looking for a triangle but Dogu pushes his legs off easily.
Dogu trying to control but Tickel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tickel is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Will Tickel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tickel landing some decent shots from guard.
Tickel forces his way into half guard.
Tickel drops an elbow to the side of Dogu's head.
Tickel trying to control the pace.
Tickel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dogu defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tickel is working for a submission of some sort.
Dogu is trying to get back to full guard.
Dogu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tickel throws a big elbow that misses.
Tickel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tickel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dogu digs a good body shot into Tickel's ribs.
Dogu is looking to wear down Tickel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dogu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tickel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tickel connects with a nice short shot to Dogu's temple.
Dogu wants to control but Tickel is keeping busy.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickel slips a nice elbow through Dogu's hands, connecting with Dogu's forehead.
Tickel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dogu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tickel prevents Dogu from improving his position.
Tickel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dogu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Tickel there.
Tickel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dogu moves into full guard.
Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dogu being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tickel wants to pass the guard but Dogu is keeping the position.
Tickel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tickel trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tickel landing with the ground and pound.
Tickel postures up and lands a big shot to Dogu's brow.
Dogu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tickel is one step ahead there.
Tickel throwing strikes from guard but Dogu blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu keeping moving, preventing Tickel from controlling successfully.
Dogu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tickel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dogu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tickel tries to roll over but Dogu keeps him under control.
Dogu is nestled in close to Tickel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tickel wants to get back to full guard.
Tickel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dogu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Dogu there.
Dogu lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orkan Dogu.
I think Dogu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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