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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorg Sancez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorg Sancez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gorg Sancez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sancez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arkin wants to sweep here but Sancez controlling him for the moment.
Sancez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sancez tries to free his leg and advance position but Arkin is retaining full guard.
Arkin controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arkin wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sancez trying to control but Arkin is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Arkin shoots for a takedown but Sancez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sancez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancez tries to clinch up but Arkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Sancez tries to sprawl out of it but Arkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sancez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sancez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arkin tries to avoid it but Sancez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arkin to the ground. Arkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arkin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sancez is trying to control but can't.
Sancez is trying to stand.
Sancez wants to control but Arkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancez tries to roll over but Arkin keeps him under control.
Sancez trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arkin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arkin thows a huge punch but Sancez dodges it nicely.
Arkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sancez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arkin.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arkin misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sancez's guard.
Arkin preventing the sweep.
Sancez keeping moving, preventing Arkin from controlling successfully.
Sancez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sancez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sancez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arkin.
Arkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sancez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sancez swinging wildly here.
Sancez scores with a takedown into Arkin's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sancez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arkin is pulling down on Sancez's head to control his posture.
Arkin looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuneyt Arkin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sancez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arkin's waist but Arkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sancez off to one side.
Sancez misses with a takedown attempt
and Arkin counters with a three punch combo that has Sancez backing up. Sancez nods at Arkin to acknowledge the strikes.
Arkin throws a lazy head kick
and Sancez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arkin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sancez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sancez can do to turn this around?
Arkin has picked Sancez up - he's going for a ride! Arkin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sancez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sancez missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sancez tries to roll over but Arkin keeps him under control.
Cuneyt Arkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancez is breathing heavily.
Arkin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arkin prevents Sancez from improving his position.
Arkin stops Sancez from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Arkin.
Arkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sancez is positioning himself well to prevent Arkin advancing to mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sancez is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sancez darts in looking for a takedown but Arkin gets double underhooks and turns Sancez into the cage.
Cuneyt Arkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorg Sancez.
Arkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sancez unleashes a big counter combination but Arkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sancez moves in looking to clinch but Arkin pushes him off.
Sancez misses with a takedown
and Arkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Arkin trying to control but Sancez is working from the bottom.
Arkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sancez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arkin has managed to get both his arms back between Sancez's legs - danger averted.
Arkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sancez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arkin is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sancez tries to clinch up but Arkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sancez's waist but Sancez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arkin off to one side.
Arkin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arkin throwing strikes but missing.
Arkin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sancez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Arkin has Sancez in his guard.
Arkin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sancez wants to pass the guard but Arkin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuneyt Arkin dominated that second round.
That's time! Arkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arkin has his takedown stuffed
and Sancez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sancez avoiding damage.
Sancez is pressed up against the cage. Arkin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sancez down to the mat. Sancez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arkin ducks under a wild hook from Sancez.
And Arkin counters with a quick kick to the body but Sancez blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sancez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sancez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arkin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sancez.
Decent striking displayed by Arkin there.
Arkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sancez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arkin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cuneyt Arkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Sancez missing with punches from the bottom.
Sancez tries to get to full guard but Arkin has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancez is trying to control but can't.
Sancez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sancez managing to control the position.
Arkin won't allow Sancez to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sancez wants to stand but Arkin is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sancez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arkin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sancez struggling a bit here.
Sancez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arkin trying to control the position but Sancez is working away.
You can see the frustration on Sancez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arkin in side control, throwing shots but Sancez defends.
Cuneyt Arkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Arkin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sancez can't escape the position.
Sancez keeps trying to improve his position.
Sancez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Arkin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sancez is refusing to be controlled, as Arkin sits in half guard.
Sancez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Cuneyt Arkin!
Cuneyt Arkin wins by unanimous decision!
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