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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
36
180 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
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177 cm
31
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galloway Sackett! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dogu takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses. Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dogu jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sackett throws a series of punches but Dogu avoids them all with ease. Dogu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Dogu lands with an overhand left. Sackett lands with a right hand. Dogu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sackett throws a lazy body kick letting Dogu counter with a right hand. Dogu throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it. We've been informed that Sackett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Sackett tries to land a body kick and Dogu counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. 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 cracks Sackett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A combination from Sackett does no damage. Sackett throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Dogu misses its intended target. Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Dogu looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range. Dogu throws a sloppy body shot
and Sackett counters with a nice kick to the body. Sackett misses with a low kick.
Dogu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away. Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dogu missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dogu moves away from the strike by Sackett. Dogu avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a low kick as Dogu jumps back. Sackett throws a wild body kick that Dogu sees coming a mile off. Dogu feinted with a counter takedown. Sackett throws out a leg kick but Dogu moves out of range and Sackett only half commits. No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett digs a good hook to Dogu's body.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Donk. Dogu catches Sackett right on the button with a cross. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dogu defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand. Dogu avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Dogu throws a body shot but no joy. Sackett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sackett swings for the body but Dogu moves out of range.
Dogu throwing a counter right hand but Sackett manages to avoid it. Dogu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A low kick from Sackett misses and Dogu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Dogu. Sackett misses with a body kick. Dogu scores with the left hand. Sackett knows he should have avoided that one. Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dogu missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dogu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick. Dogu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dogu. Sackett connects with a body shot. Sackett tries to bum rush Dogu with a series of wild strikes but Dogu uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sackett darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Dogu lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dogu throws a shot to the body.
Dogu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut. Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Dogu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Galloway Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sackett with a nice cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dogu loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch. Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dogu's hands. Sackett moves out of range of the strikes. Sackett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sackett staying out of range there. Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dogu's sensitive parts. Sackett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dogu if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Sackett does no damage. Dogu misses with a hook. Sackett wants to counter the offense by Dogu and move into the clinch position. Dogu throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dogu misses with a hook. Dogu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dogu misses with an uppercut. Sackett clobbers Dogu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dogu moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dogu is able to avoid easily. Dogu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it. Dogu throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Galloway Sackett will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dogu slips a jab from Sackett. Dogu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dogu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A low kick from Sackett is predictable there so Dogu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Dogu stands up over Sackett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Dogu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dogu stopping the sweep attempt from Sackett. Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Sackett keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully. Dogu preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sackett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sackett keeping full guard, as Dogu tries to pass. Dogu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Dogu won't allow Sackett to sweep him here. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Dogu content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Dogu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sackett momentarily.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Dogu seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett scores with a spinning back kick! The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dogu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Dogu throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot. Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dogu at a distance.
Dogu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sackett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Dogu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dogu. Dogu throws a big elbow that misses. Dogu postures up in Sackett's guard and throws a big left but Sackett blocks it. Dogu lands a couple of elbows. Dogu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Dogu sitting in guard, not really doing much. Sackett keeping moving, preventing Dogu from controlling successfully. Dogu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now. Sackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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. Dogu throws a big right hand that misses. Dogu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Dogu postures up in Sackett's guard and throws a big left but Sackett blocks it. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sackett holds on and takes a little breather. Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Dogu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Sackett lands with a nice body kick. Dogu jabs Sackett right on the nose. Sackett blinks but takes it well. Dogu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Dogu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Dogu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dogu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogu lands with a shot to the body. Dogu throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it. Dogu lunges at Sackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackett's hand. Dogu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Dogu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sackett. Dogu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt. A slow jab from Dogu misses its intended target. It seemed like Sackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dogu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett. Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Dogu. Dogu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Sackett pushes Dogu away with a front kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dogu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
A jab from Sackett misses. Sackett throws a body kick, spinning off balance letting Dogu counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dogu connects with a body shot that sends Sackett's belly button to the back. 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. Sackett misses with a leg kick and Dogu counters with a shoot takedown. Sackett fights it but they end up in guard. Dogu trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom. Sackett trying to keep a closed guard but Dogu is proving a slippery customer.
Dogu trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dogu with a flurry of punches that miss. Dogu throws a big elbow that misses. Dogu throwing strikes from guard but Sackett blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sackett misses with a leg kick and Dogu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dogu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sackett throws a body kick that misses. Dogu takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses. Nice uppercut lands for Sackett. That snapped Dogu's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sackett dips to his left and cracks Dogu with an uppercut! Dogu lands a body shot.
Dogu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dogu checks a leg kick. Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dogu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sackett throws a push kick but Dogu slaps the foot to one side. Dogu dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogu moves away. Dogu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. A jab from Dogu misses. A low kick from Sackett is predictable there and Dogu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Dogu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sackett has Dogu pulled in close to control his posture. Dogu scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dogu with a flurry of punches that miss. Sackett is trying to control the position but Dogu postures up. Dogu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sackett working a defensive guard here.
Sackett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dogu is pressing down on Sackett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sackett throws a big elbow that misses. Dogu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orkan Dogu! During a confident post fight interview, Orkan Dogu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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